88 points
"Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine - “88 POINTS – ONE PUFF”
March 2007
If showing Merlot’s black-cherry bias in terms of its fruit, this well-filled, slightly sturdy wine is laced with Cabernet
tannins and is built for mid-term aging. Its youthful toughness noted, it is still fairly rich and fit with plenty of fruit, and
three or four years of patience are certain to bring the polish and varietal smoothness that it presently lacks"
Best 2010-2012